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Old 23-May-05, 03:08 AM   #1
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Short but wanna jump!!!!!!!! HELP!


Alright heres the deal. Im only a 5'5 130 pound sophomore. Im 16 years old and I play basketball. I wanna get up and touch the rim at least, preferably be able to grab it and hang. I know I won't be able to dunk till later in life if I grow. The tip of my finger is probably like 3-5 inches away from touching the rim when I get a good jump. What can I do to get up!! Help, please.
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Old 24-May-05, 12:46 AM   #2
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first of all, you have to increase your leg-strength by squatting....then you can do plyometrics.

make sure you have some strength before trying plyometrics in order to avoid injuries.

Squat 2x a week, starting with light weights and working your way up for example, do 3-4 sets of 6-8 reps...

your vertical should increase a lot within 2 months of starting to work out.

what you can also do is actually jump to try to get rim..

3 sets of 8 jumps

so jump up and try to touch rim 8 times....rest for 2 minutes and jump 8 times, rest, jump 8 times then finish.

you can do this after squatting...

this is a simple workout but will give you some hops; at least 3 inches in 2 months...there are many complicated workouts out there but this may give you the results you want.
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Old 24-May-05, 01:58 AM   #3
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Thanks dude I appreciate it. Ill try those.

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Old 24-May-05, 10:36 AM   #4
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This could be of help also :
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Old 24-May-05, 01:22 PM   #6
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this quote is from MostMuscle's Article...

"The squat only group improved their VJ by an average of 1.28 inches, the plyometrics only group performed slightly better at an average increase of 1.48 inches but the combination group bested them all with an average improvement of 4.16 inches! So while plyometric exercise is the most common answer when someone asks how to improve their vertical jump, heavy squatting may be the most underrated and overlooked aspect of vertical jump training and it’s inclusion in a jumping program is essential in providing optimal results."

this article relates exactly to what i said earlier...Doing both squats and plyometrics in a workout routine will increase your vertical dramatically
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